May, 2022

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New INX CFO urges crypto-mainstream compatibility

CFO Dive

The company's launch last year of the the first digital security token to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission serves as a blueprint for other companies that may be looking to raise capital from alternative assets.

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Improve Cashflow with Automation and Real-time Insight

Navigator SAP

The bar has been raised on financial and cash flow management.

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Authorized Shares vs. Outstanding Shares

CFO News Room

Authorized Shares vs. Outstanding Shares: An Overview. Understanding stock market terminology allows investors to make appropriate, intelligent decisions. As it relates to company stocks, knowing the difference between authorized shares and outstanding shares is relevant in accurately calculating important ratios that speak to the financial stability of a company.

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TIE Increases

Corporate Finance

As we discussed in the textbook, in general, there is no absolute number that is best for a particular financial ratio. However, when the economy is bad or uncertain, it is better if leverage ratios are more conservative to help avoid financial distress. During the COVID lockdowns, this is exactly what happened to the times interest earned (TIE) ratio for most companies.

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Book Review: Asset Allocation

CFA Institute

William Kinlaw, Mark Kritzman, and David Turkington offer advice on a wide range of asset allocation topics, backing up their recommendations with solid quantitative analysis.

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SEC enforcement attorney predicts 'a lot more fraud' in crypto markets

CFO Dive

The SEC will turn to litigation if needed to achieve “clarity” as it fights abuses in cryptocurrency markets, according to an attorney in the agency’s Enforcement Division.

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What is GMP Manufacturing and is it Required for Life Sciences

Navigator SAP

There’s an element of consumer trust when it comes to the consumption of food or medicine. Usually, consumers cannot detect if a drug they’ve purchased has been manufactured correctly, or if it contains what has been advertised. Without some form of government oversight, this can become a problem. With that in mind, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) rules for businesses in the food manufacturing and life sciences industries that help en

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3 Tips for Successful Nonprofit Board Development

The Charity CFO

As a nonprofit Executive Director, the amount of time you invest with your board of directors can vary wildly depending on your organizational culture and the time of year. But make no mistake: Nonprofit board development is critical to your success. And it’s becoming increasingly important to your funders too. . Foundations want to know that your board is doing its job and doing it well.

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SEC Sues Vale SA

Corporate Finance

In January 2019, the Brumadinho dam in Brazil collapsed, sending a mudflow that killed 270 people. The dam was built by Vale SA to hold tailings from a copper mine. Now, the SEC is suing Vale SA , stating that the company made false claims about the safety of the dam, obtained fraudulent stability certificates, and regularly misled investors through its ESG statements.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Tell Me a Story: Aswath Damodaran on Valuing Young Companies

CFA Institute

"You don't have to be right to make money [valuing companies]," Aswath Damodaran says. "You just have to be less wrong than everybody else.”.

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How to Build an FP&A Function

Embark With Us

If the last few years have taught us anything, it's to expect the unexpected. Up is down, left is right, toilet paper and used cars are the new Pokémon cards and PS5s – nothing makes sense anymore. And to state the obvious, such upheaval and uncertainty don't make life easier for a company's decision-makers.

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Global ESG standard-setting gains speed

CFO Dive

CFOs seeking to provide shareholders with more sustainability data must choose from a patchwork of inconsistent measurement frameworks. Regulators and other standard setters worldwide are now building a consensus behind uniform rules for gauging sustainability.

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Becoming IPO Ready as a Life Sciences Business

Navigator SAP

Now is a good moment for enterprising life sciences startups eying a future initial public offering. “Covid really brought some perspective on what the life sciences market can do,” noted Gregg Beloff in a recent capital markets webinar , managing director at life sciences financial advisory, Danforth Advisors. “Life sciences saved the world.” The recent performance of life sciences firms in warding off the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened the eyes of some investors, according t

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Your Investors Want Better Data, Now What

The SaaS CFO

I was chatting recently with an early-stage SaaS founder. She just took on her first round of venture capital. And just like that, the new investors want better data to drive decisions. No more gut decisions and managing your business with your bank account. Now what? My new investors want better data to make decisions. […]. The post Your Investors Want Better Data, Now What appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

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PodChats for FutureCFO: Why intercompany accounting is crucial for post-merger success

Future CFO

Large companies typically have subsidiary businesses that sell to each other. The idea is to build the capability to deliver a vertical stack of services and expertise, and essentially, keep the money in the group. The problem is that most subsidiary businesses have enough independence to decide on what tools and technologies they can use to support their business.

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Building a CAPM That Works: What It Means for Today’s Markets

CFA Institute

The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is a marvel of economic scholarship. The problem is that it doesn’t always work in practice. So, we fixed it.

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Joe Maxwell Would Emphasize the Importance of Regulatory Compliance

FISPAN

Joe Maxwell, Managing Director at FINTOP Capital sat down with Clayton Weir to discuss the currents of change in financial services, ERP movement to the cloud and how banks can enable digital transformation. Hear the full episode of If I Ran The Bank podcast through Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Amazon Music , or by visiting the If I Ran The Bank website.

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Accounting Software and ERP Readiness Guide

In this white paper, we explore the factors to consider in deciding whether the time is right for your Company to consider a new ERP or accounting software, the total cost of ownership and plans necessary to make the potential leap to these systems.

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Companies need to align efforts at disclosure, cybersecurity: SEC attorney

CFO Dive

The SEC aims to protect investors from cyber-related risks by cracking down on companies that release misleading disclosures about cyberattacks, according to the top attorney in the agency’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.

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CDMO Implements an ERP System That Supports Process Automation & Accelerates Growth - Contract Pharma

Navigator SAP

Originally Posted on ContractPharma on April 26th, 2022 | Read the full story here.

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[Podcast] Why Marketing Matters with Emily Heck

The Charity CFO

When it comes to marketing, many nonprofits shift right to thinking about development. But development and marketing are different skills, with different needs and separate goals. A robust marketing strategy that’s founded in clear and powerful branding, can help you raise money while also increasing your visibility in the community and around the world.

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Will CFOs maintain enterprise digital investments if inflation persists?

Future CFO

CFOs are likely to maintain or increase enterprise digital investments in the next two years even if inflation persists, according to a Gartner survey of 199 senior finance leaders on May 13, 2022. Key findings. At the enterprise level, 46% of respondents said they are scaling up their plans of enterprise digital investments, while 32% said that no changes were planned The findings come even as CFOs indicate they are planning cost reductions in other areas of the business if inflation persists t

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Book Review: The Financial Crisis of 2008

CFA Institute

The Financial Crisis of 2008: A History of US Financial Markets 2000–2012. 2021. Barrie A. Wigmore. Cambridge University Press. Barrie Wigmore analyzes an extremely complex topic, the financial crisis of 2008, with wide-ranging and deep analysis. He brings to bear a richly experienced point of view, based on working “in the trenches” as an investment […].

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How The Pandemic Altered the Future of the Banking Experience

FISPAN

An Executive Insight with FISPAN’s CEO Clayton Weir as he discusses how the recent COVID-19 pandemic altered the future of commercial banking by accelerating the need to eliminate manual processes which has led customers to seek digital solutions from their financial institutions.

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Cloud adopters hobbled by 'on-premises computing' mindset: McKinsey

CFO Dive

Making six “persistent and pernicious mistakes,” many companies waste money and fail to derive the full value from their move to cloud computing.

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CDMO Implements an ERP System That Supports Process Automation & Accelerates Growth - Press Release

Navigator SAP

Originally Posted on ContractPharma on April 26th, 2022 | Read the full story here.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Predictive analytics: opportunities and limits for the future of finance

Jedox Finance

Predictive analytics is a discipline that’s been around in some form since the dawn of measurement. We’ve always been trying to predict the future; go back in history to look at prognosticators like Nostradamus and many other prophets. Predictive analytics have been practiced since the first line graph was drawn and someone put a ruler on the chart to ballpark the trend happening in their business.

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Great resignation is here to stay

Future CFO

The Great Resignation will be here to stay as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months, said PwC recently when releasing results of a survey 52,195 workers in 44 countries and territories. . Survey highlights 35% are planning to ask their employer for more money in the next 12 months. Pressure on pay is highest in the tech sector where 44% of workers surveyed plan to ask for a raise and is lowest in the public sector (25%).

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ASU 2020-06 and You: Simplifying Accounting for Convertible Instruments

Embark With Us

It wasn't so long ago when the very thought of accounting for convertible debt sent shivers down the spines of even veteran accountants. Thankfully, the FASB heard the screams and night terrors, giving the guidance a much-needed overhaul in the form of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-06.